Here is the current list of NJSSC appreciation days – discounted lift tickets offered to club members who belong to NJSSC. You will need your club card with the NJSSC sticker to obtain these discounts. Please print a copy of each flyer to keep in your boot bag & present at the ticket window together with your club membership card to receive the discounted lift ticket price.

Come join us on November 8, 2017 at 7:30p.m. at The Exchange, in Rockaway, New Jersey, for our annual Kick Off Party!! There will be a cash bar, food, raffles and lots of fun! If you’re looking for a ski club, this is an excellent opportunity to come meet the members and find out what we’re all about! See you there!

A dozen of us began our ride at historic New Paltz, mile marker 9 on the north leg of the 23 mile Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. We headed north 7 miles to the scenic Rosendale Trestle for pictures. In the 18th century Rosendale was a center for mining and smelting gypsum which is used in plaster, chalk and drywall. Along our bike bath we visited the caves where it was mined and the cement furnaces that were built into the rock walls surrounding this town.

After we made our way back we drove 10 minutes to the Tuthilltown Distillery where we enjoyed a tour and tasting of delicious whiskey, bourbon, vodka, gin and liqueurs. We also had lunch there. Eight of us still had enough juice (literally) to continue taking in more fall foliage so we headed west to the famous Sam’s Point lookout. After hiking about 3/4 mile uphill we delighted in a spectacular fall sunset while snacking on sumptuous pumpkin bread that Lisa Hibbs had baked.

Please join me in welcoming Patrick Brennan as Craigmeur Ski Club’s NJSSC representative. Patrick has agreed to take over the reins from Chris Budd after 20+ years as NJSSC rep. Chris will be available to guide and advise Patrick in all things NJSSC. Thank You Patrick for stepping up.

NJSSC 2017 Expo

Friday 03 November 2017 at the Hanover Marriott, Route 10, East Hanover. FREE ADMISSION ! Event open 7pm – 10pm. Click on the flyer below to enlarge for complete info.

VOUCHERS:

NJSSC continues to negotiate voucher prices with Northeast resorts. NJSSC is hopeful voucher pricing will be published before the November 2017 meeting. Additional Voucher information can be found below.

SKI & SNOWBOARD COMMUNITY:

National Winter Activity Center (NWAC) – Hidden Valley Ski area has passed into history with their closing a few seasons ago. Luckily, the facility has not gone to waste. It has been resurrected as National Winter Activity Center, providing under-privileged and inner city children with the opportunity to experience outside winter sports. YOU can make a difference by joining their team. See the attached flyer and read more info on their website – http://www.winter4kids.org

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NJSSC GUIDEBOOKS – available at all Craigmeur Ski Club club meetings until they are gone

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Points of Interest:

DISCOUNTS:

NJSSC membership stickers for the 2017-2018 season have been delivered to Craigmeur’s membership chairperson and will be placed on the back of your Craigmeur membership card when you renew your dues. Show this sticker to retailers / resorts / restaurants in ski country or anywhere else you patronize to let them know you are a member of NJSSC and would like to enjoy any discounts they offer to NJSSC members. Here is a partial list of participating retailers: http://www.njssc.org/category/membership-discounts/

NJSSC Discount Vouchers will be available thru the NJSSC club rep at any Craigmeur meeting. Resort voucher pricing contracts have NOT been finalized, therefore initial delivery will occur in December 2017.

VOUCHER PURCHASE POLICY – if your payment has not been received the night of the cut off, your voucher order WILL NOT be submitted for purchase. No late payments will be accepted this season, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Voucher orders can ONLY be picked up at regular club meetings. Please plan accordingly.

BE ADVISED EVERY VERMONT RESORT HAS STATED THEY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARD AND PHOTO ID WHEN REDEEMING A VOUCHER. YOU MUST HAVE A SEPARATE CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARD AND ID FOR EACH PERSON IN YOUR GROUP REDEEMING A VOUCHER. YOU MAY BE TURNED AWAY AT THE WINDOW WITHOUT A LIFT TICKET FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED IDENTIFICATION.

A determination will be made in February 2018 whether additional vouchers will be available beyond the last delivery date. Resort discount offers, weather and member participation will be determining factors.

We will be riding along the scenic northern path of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in New Paltz, NY, enjoying an optional tour and tasting at the nearby distillery, the oldest in NY, and having lunch along a babbling brook.

Our ride begins at 9:30 at a parking lot at the corner of Henry Dubois Dr. and Rt. 208 in the Village of New Paltz. We’ll take a leisurely ride north on the trail passing caves and farms, arriving at the scenic Rosendale Trestle for pictures. We head back to take in the beautiful grounds at the oldest distillery in NY, Tuthilltown Spirits,.for a tour and tasting of vodka, whiskey, gin and liquors. Ajoining the distillery we’ll have lunch at the restaurant along a beautiful brook, the site for weddings and festive events. The terrain on the trail will be flat crushed gravel.

Here it is September already, summer seems to have passed in the blink of an eye, kids are back in school, cooler temperatures & shorter days are upon us.

On Thursday 8/30 I saw weather report from Wildcat Mountain – 47 degrees for a high with possibility of flurries. The autumnal equinox is not far off – 22 September 2017 – then on the Winter Solstice 21 December 2017

It’s time to get out your alpine / nordic / winter sports gear and determine what needs to be repaired or replaced and what remains useful for another season. Did someone say Craigmeur Ski Club member’s garage sale ?

I am pleased to annouce Patrick Brennan has volunteered to take over as Craigmeur’s NJSSC representative for 2017-2018 season. Patrick will be attending the monthly NJSSC meetings and handling the ski voucher program. Patrick has requested anyone interested in learning more about NJSSC or helping out to please contact him at any regular club meeting. I will also be available to provide NJSSC information to interested club members. Welcome aboard Patrick !

Below is travel date information for three (3) NJSSC 2018 winter trips. For more detailed info, please down-load the flyers and contact the NJSSC rep listed:

Craigmeur Ski/Snowboard Club annual Clam Bake is August 19, 2017 at the Lake Forest Yacht Club, 35 Yacht Club Drive, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849, starting at noon. You must come to a meeting to sign up and receive your wrist bracelet. No walk-ins will be allowed!! Help in needed to set-up, take down, cooking, etc. Side dishes and desserts are always needed and appreciated.

Another successful camping/rafting trip to add to our memories! We had over 80 people come for the fun. The rain held off until everybody’s camp was set up and everybody had their dinner. It was still a fun night of visiting with everybody and playing games. The weather was excellent from then on. After a continental breakfast, it was off to the Delaware River. The rafting trip was filled with fun, laughter, water fights, nature watching and some were even lucky enough to catch a fish or two! After a delicious dinner, we all danced the night away to the great music provided by “Fly by Night”. Chinese lanterns were sent afloat and the firework show was spectacular!! After staying up until the wee hours of the morning in front of the beautiful fire, we were treated to a big breakfast before puling up camp and returning home. A big thank you to everyone for all of your help in making this a great trip!